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Eastern Caribbean Central Bank Takes Over Bank of Antigua
http://www.caribbeanpressreleases.com/articles/4640/1/Eastern-Caribbean-Central-Bank-Takes-Over-Bank-of-Antigua/Page1.html
S Coward

 
By S Coward
Published on 22-Feb-09
 
Feb. 22, 2009 -- In a dramatic move on Friday, the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB) exercised emergency powers to take over the Bank of Antigua (BOA) which was part of the financial empire of Texan billionaire Sir Allen Stanford, currently facing fraud charges involving about US$8 billion.